Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner’s exclusive rights‚ such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work‚ or to make derivative works that build upon it. For electronic and audio-visual media‚ unauthorized reproduction and distribution is often referred to as piracy (however there is no legal basis for this and indeed in one US copyright lawsuit the judge ordered the plaintiff’s legal team to stop
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Copyright Laws on Computer Programs and Cyberspace Tort Computer programs and cyber space usage has become a major part of our every day lives. Nearly everyone has to use a computer at some point‚ and for some it may be an all day every day affair. This being the case‚ every one should be aware of the laws and boundaries of cyber space usage‚ copyright infringement on shareware‚ freeware‚ and computer software programs. Most of the main legal issues that relate to cyberspace can be listed
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Legal Issues Main legal issues and conforming to these: 1. Copyright Act – this act has existed since 1911 and in alternative forms even before this. It was amended in 1992 so that computer programs and digital work was included within other areas of the same act. In particular all the rules governing Literary work became applicable to Computer Software. Latest Copyright Act – Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988 was updated in 1992 and more recently in 2009 What is actually covered by the
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and Law in Cyberspace‚ 4th Edition by Richard Spinello‚ Sudbury‚ MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers‚ 2003 Jeffrey A. Roberts Duquesne University‚ USA In the fourth edition of CyberEthics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace David Spinello continues a long and rich tradition of contribution to the field of ethics education and research. In this most recent edition‚ Spinello‚ a management scholar of impressive erudition‚ manages a clear and thoughtful presentation of ethical‚ legal‚ and social issues that
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Copyright laws were established in the Constitution to "promote science and the useful arts" (Copyright). In the age of digital formats for music‚ copyright law makes it illegal for bootleggers to commit audio piracy by copying works of music without paying the artist. However‚ the invention of digital sampling‚ which allows a musical artist to take sound from a previously recorded work and incorporate it into a new work‚ has challenged the existing copyright laws. The search for balance between
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International Legal and Ethical Issues Simulation Summary Richard Nires University Of Phoenix Contemporary Business Law LAW/421 Thomas Friedman July 31‚ 2013 International Legal and Ethical Issues Simulation Summary What are the issues involved in resolving legal disputes in international transactions? “When a U.S. company enters into an agreement located in another country‚ it must ensure the contract is legally enforceable” (Melvin‚ 2011). The same would apply to an international business‚ and
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Inc. will have to prove they suffered financial harm from this statement (Melvin‚ 2011). Reference: Melvin‚ S. P. (2011). Fundamentals of the Legal Environment of Business. Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database University of Phoenix. (2013). BUGusa‚ Inc. [Multimedia]. Retrieved from University of Phoenix‚ Law/421 website. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc. (Janet) Has WIRETIME‚ Inc. committed any torts? If so‚ explain. Wiretime‚ Inc. has committed business
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2003 MGT 251 / Extra Credit Internet Copyright Laws A student comes home to his dorm at the University of Scranton after a rough day of classes. With the quick internet connection provided on the school’s network‚ the student makes a few clicks and logs into Morpheus‚ a program that enables music fans to download free music. Within a few minutes he is on his way to owning an unlimited amount of songs at no cost. Everything this student is doing is legal‚ right? Wrong. The downloaded music
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Legal Issue A paper submitted in the course of Business Law BUS/415 University of Phoenix March 16‚ 2008 Introduction Agency Law in a Business Environment A principal is the party who employs another person to act on his or her behalf; an agent is a party who agrees to act on behalf of another. In order for the agent to successfully fulfill their tasks for their principal’s they have duties that they are expected to fulfill. The duty to obey instructions‚ to act with skill‚ loyalty‚
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Star Trek Fan Fiction: Copyright Infringement? Introduction As I sat in during one of the many Westlaw training sessions this year‚ I heard rumors that the company instructor and research guru John Lim was a part time actor. A quick trip to IMDB confirmed that John Lim played Hikaru Sulu in a fan fiction series named Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II. With the proliferation of the Internet‚ it has become easier than ever before to have access to other fans of a certain work and as a result‚ create
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